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| Anti polio campaign under way in southern Somalia |
| 2007-02-26 |
| (SomaliNet) A new anti-polio campaign began on Sunday in the Lower Shabelle region in southern Somalia as medical staffs are visiting all the villages and districts of the region. The campaign is to eradicate the polio, one of the six fatal diseases that kill children. It will cover whole the region of lower Shabelle. In settlements of Afgoi, Wanlaweyn, Merca, Qoryoley, Sablale and Kutuwarey medical teams were seen giving preventive medicine to to children under the age of 5. People trained for the campaign were also involved in the prevention operations. The anti polio campaign incorporated by UN World Health Organization (WHO) and United ChildrenÂ’s Fund (UNICEF) was designed to eliminate polio in southern Somalia. In Somalia thousands of children were paralyzed by the polio disease as the doctors advise parents to give their children the anti polio drugs. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Anti polio campaign under way in southern Somalia Nope..apostate haraam scarum...not gonna happen, not if Allen has any say in the matter, apostate kufir medicine..no way! |
| Posted by: RD 2007-02-26 13:37 |
| #1 Clearly a violation of true Islam - when the Islamic Courts return to power this campaign will covert to an anti-polio-vaccine effort, like in the Talibanistan. It will be kind of harsh on the kids, but crippled jihadis ought to be easier to spot and fight. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2007-02-26 07:14 |